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UPDATE/TX – CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL/ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0413-26 UPDATE-1
CORPUS CHRISTI BAY BUOY 44 (LLNR 39385) TRLB WAS SET ON POSN. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (27.81516) , blon (-97.19447) , bWWid (103) , bMM (539.1) , bDOffWW (0.0) , bAbbrev (GIWW-West) , bWWName (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – West.gpx)
SAFETY/AL – MOBILE BAY/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0477-26
1. MOBILE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 38 (LLNR 6335). AID IS EXTINGUISHED. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.27412) , blon (-88.04337) , bWWid (104) , bMM (133.1) , bDOffWW (6.1) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/BACK BAY OF BILOXI/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0475-26
BIG LAKE DAYBEACON 33 (LLNR 9410) AID REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. MARINERS ARE REQUSTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.28062) , blon (-88.99299) , bWWid (104) , bMM (74.6) , bDOffWW (9.2) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/BILOXI CHANNEL/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0473-26
BILOXI EAST CHANNEL LIGHT 30 (LLNR 9110) AID REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. MARINERS ARE REQUSTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.28521) , blon (-88.84525) , bWWid (104) , bMM (83.3) , bDOffWW (7.0) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/DOG KEY PASS/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0472-26
BILOXI EAST CHANNEL LIGHT 14 (LLNR 8765) AID REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. MARINERS ARE REQUSTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.28715) , blon (-88.78135) , bWWid (104) , bMM (87.2) , bDOffWW (4.8) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/ TX-ARANSAS BAY/ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0411-26
ARANSAS BAY LIGHT 25 (LLNR: 38895) HAS BEEN REPORTED AS MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (28.03677) , blon (-96.99593) , bWWid (103) , bMM (519.6) , bDOffWW (0.0) , bAbbrev (GIWW-West) , bWWName (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – West.gpx)
SAFETY/MS – DOG KEYS PASS TO WAVELAND /ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0467-26
1. GULFPORT SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 48 (LLNR 9855). AID IS EXTINGUISHED. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.27984) , blon (-89.03684) , bWWid (104) , bMM (72.0) , bDOffWW (1.2) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
UPDATE/MS – PASCAGOULA HARBOR/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0463-26 UPDATE-1
1. BAYOU CASOTTE CHANNEL LIGHT 7 (LLNR 8470) UNIT FOUND AID PARTIALLY SUBMERGED AS REPORTED. UNIT RECOVERED WRECKAGE ON SCENE AND SET TRLB ON STATION. LW. BT
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WW: blat (30.25152) , blon (-88.51548) , bWWid (104) , bMM (103.8) , bDOffWW (4.7) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/TX – PORT MANSFIELD/ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0406-26
PORT MANSFIELD CHANNEL BUOY 12 (LLNR: 29330) IS REPORTED OFF STATION. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (26.55731) , blon (-97.40631) , bWWid (103) , bMM (629.9) , bDOffWW (5.7) , bAbbrev (GIWW-West) , bWWName (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – West.gpx)
SAFETY/THEODORE SHIP CHANNEL/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0462-26
THEODORE SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 1 (LLNR 7350) AID IS EXTINGUISHED. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.28036) , blon (-88.06831) , bWWid (104) , bMM (131.6) , bDOffWW (13.9) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/SANTA ROSA SOUND TO DAUPHIN ISLAND/ATON/SEC MOB BNM 0458-26
1. PERDIDO PASS LIGHT 2 (LLNR 5895) AID IS REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (30.30280) , blon (-87.57186) , bWWid (104) , bMM (162.4) , bDOffWW (2.5) , bAbbrev (GIWW-East) , bWWName (Gulf Intercoastal Waterway – East.gpx)
SAFETY/TX- PORT MANSFIELD/ATON/SEC SCC BNM 0405-26
PORT MANSFIELD CHANNEL BUOY 12 (LLNR:29330) IS REPORTED AS OFF STATION. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. BT
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WW: blat (26.55731) , blon (-97.40631) , bWWid (103) , bMM (629.9) , bDOffWW (5.7) , bAbbrev (GIWW-West) , bWWName (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway – West.gpx)
TowBoatUS Expands into Panama City, Strengthening Assistance for Recreational Boaters Capt. Daimin Barth adds fourth TowBoatUS port to ownership portfolio along Florida’s Panhandle
An image of Capt. Daimin Barth and his wife Amber Zigadlo PANAMA CITY, Fla. – May 20, 2026 – TowBoatUS, North America’s largest network of on-water towing ports, announced today that U. Located in the heart of Panama City Beach, the port offers 24/7 on-water support to recreational boaters, including towing, fuel delivery, battery jumps, and soft ungroundings. Long-distance towing services beyond service areas listed on BoatU.S. member service locator may be available based upon conditions and availability. Separate from serving BoatUS Towing Members, the port also offers salvage, repairs, and prop disentanglement. “As a captain-turned-port owner, I take pride in building on my experience responding to distressed boaters and know firsthand how fast response times can make all the difference,” said Barth. “With three existing locations across the Florida panhandle, we’ve strategically extended our reach geographically to better allow us to cover the region and respond to members quickly and when they need us most.” The port will operate four TowBoatUS red response vessels crewed by U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captains, who are ready to respond to service calls. Vessels are strategically stationed at Sun Harbor Marina, Treasure Island Marina, a private dock in Parker, and on a trailer to service Deer Point Lake as well as other landlocked bodies of water. This distributed coverage allows the team to efficiently serve the entire Panama City Beach and Panama City area, reducing response times and ensuring help is always close by. The fleet ranges from 24 to 33 feet, enabling effective service in both shallow and deep-water conditions. Much like an auto club for recreational boat owners, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) offers on-water towing memberships for $215/year for saltwater. In addition to a BoatUS Towing Membership, members also receive more than 25 valuable BoatUS benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine, free DSC-VHF radio registration and more. To request on-water assistance, boaters can call the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Center at 800-391-4869, download the free BoatUS App, which connects boaters to the closest local towing captain, call TowBoatUS Panama City directly at (850) 697-8909, or hail on VHF radio Ch. 16. ###
About TowBoatUS Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation’s leading advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters. We provide more than 740,000 members with a wide array of helpful services, including 24-hour on-water towing that gets boaters safely home when their boat won’t, as well as jump-starts, fuel delivery, and soft ungroundings. The TowBoatUS towing fleet is North America’s largest network of towing ports with more than 330 locations and over 630 red towboats, responding to more than 110,000 requests for assistance each year. To learn more about becoming a TowBoatUS member, visit BoatUS.com/Towing, and to find a TowBoatUS location closest to you, visit BoatUS.com/ |
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March is one of the most popular months for cruising the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean—and for good reason. It sits right at the sweet spot between winter cold fronts and the start of the wetter summer pattern. For cruisers, that means comfortable temperatures, manageable seas, and very low risk of tropical weather…  Continue reading this post for free in the Substack app
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There is a risk for severe weather across the Southeast through Sunday due to severe thunderstorms with potentially damaging gusty winds and a few possible tornadoes, particularly across northern Florida and Georgia, including the adjacent coastal waters.
There is a 5 to 15% risk for wind gusts in thunderstorms to exceed 50 knots producing Hazardous sea conditions over the coastal waters of parts of Florida and Georgia. You’re currently a free subscriber to Fred Pickhardt’s Substack. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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A strong storm system is making its way across the South and East, bringing a threat of severe weather and localized flooding through Monday morning. For Saturday and Sunday, February 14-15th, the Storm Prediction Center indicates a 5-15% risk of severe thunderstorms capable of producing wind gusts of 50 knots or higher for the adjacent marine areas of the Gulf and portions of the coastal waters of Georgia and northern Florida.
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